British Prime Minister Survives No Confidence Vote After Defeat Of Brexit Plan
British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a vote of no-confidence in her government on Wednesday, following the resounding defeat of her Brexit plan in parliament on Tuesday.
For Turkey’s strongman Erdoğan, trouble seeing eye to eye with Trump
It was a jubilant moment of victory for Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. In a mid-December telephone call, he appeared to persuade President Trump to upend years of American policy in Syria by stepping away from US-backed Kurdish militias that…
What Happens With Brexit Now That Prime Minister May Has Survived No Confidence Vote
NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks with writer Paul Mason, a Labour Party supporter, about what happens next with Brexit after British Prime Minister Theresa May survived a no confidence vote Wednesday.
ISIS Claims Responsibility For Explosion In Syria That Killed U.S. Troops
ISIS claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in the Syrian city of Manbij that targeted coalition troops. The Pentagon says U.S. service members suffered multiple deaths and injuries.
In Indonesia, honesty has been a good catch
Soon after becoming president of Indonesia more than four years ago, Joko “Jokowi” Widodo asked people in the world’s fourth most populous nation to undergo a “mental revolution,” aimed mainly at curbing corruption. On many counts, Jokowi has landed h…
Sudanese protests test warming Western ties with a longtime foe
As a massive antigovernment protest movement mushroomed in Sudan over the last three weeks, from a distance it appeared obvious which side Western powers were on. “We are appalled by reports of deaths and serious injury to those exercising their legit…
Amid Brexit Chaos, Theresa May’s Government Survives Confidence Vote
Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour Party, had called for the vote in Parliament after the resounding defeat of the Brexit deal that the prime minister had negotiated with the EU.
Shutdown Day 26: A game of chicken no one wants to lose
The government shutdown is now on Day 26, the longest in history, and its impact – from airports to prisons to food safety – is growing exponentially. Neither President Trump nor the Democrats are showing any sign of budging from their positions. Tod…
Yes, bipartisanship happens
As the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin writes : “Imagine if both the Senate and House Republican leadership over the past couple of years put on the floor legislation that a bipartisan majority, a strong bipartisan majority at that, supported.
And they’re off: Democrats to watch in 2020 race
Although the spotlight’s been on the midterms in recent months, under the radar the 2020 presidential race has been getting into gear. Which makes this as good a time as any for a quick look at what’s been happening with possible Democratic contenders …
In ‘El Chapo’ Case, A Bribery Allegation Involving Former Mexican President
NPR speaks with reporter Zolan Kanno-Youngs of The Wall Street Journal about the courtroom allegation that drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman bribed former Mexican president Enrique Pena Nieto.
Recent Comments